Thursday’s MLB Baseball Free Picks & Predictions [4/9/26]

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**All plays are Listed Pitchers and trends are courtesy of Don Best Sports and are through 4/7/26**


Cincinnati (Lowder) at Miami (Meyer) – 12:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Reds are 5-0 in their last 5 games on grass.
Hot: Reds are 5-0 in their last 5 road games.
Hot: Reds are 5-0 in their last 5 overall.
Cold: Marlins are 0-5 in Meyer’s last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Cold: Marlins are 1-5 in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Marlins are 1-5 in Meyer’s last 6 starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Over/Under
Hot: Over is 4-0 in Marlins last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Lowder’s last 4 starts on grass.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Lowder’s last 4 starts overall.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Reds last 4 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Marlins last 8 on grass.
Hot: Over is 7-1 in Marlins last 8 overall.

Pick: Marlins -122


Arizona (Rodriguez) at NY Mets (McLean) – 7:10 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 games on grass.
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. National League West.
Hot: Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 overall.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-7 in their last 7 road games.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-7 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Cold: Diamondbacks are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in McLean’s last 5 home starts.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Mets last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Mets last 5 overall.
Hot: Over is 3-0-2 in Mets last 5 vs. National League West.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-0 in Rodriguez’s last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.

Pick: Diamondbacks +141


Colorado (ACTION) at San Diego (Vasquez) – 9:40 ET

Win/Loss
Padres are 20-6 in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Padres are 9-3 in their last 12 vs. National League West.
Cold: Rockies are 2-9 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Cold: Rockies are 3-13 in their last 16 Thursday games.
Cold: Padres are 1-4 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Rockies are 12-44 in their last 56 vs. National League West.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 7-1 in Rockies last 8 road games.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Rockies last 10 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-1-1 in Padres last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Padres last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 vs. a team with a losing record.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in Rockies last 5 during game 1 of a series.

Pick: Padres -1.5 +110

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Athletics (Springs) at NY Yankees (Weathers) – 1:35 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Yankees are 5-1 in their last 6 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.
Hot: are 5-1 in their last 6 Thursday games.
Cold: are 0-4 in their last 4 vs. American League East.
Cold: are 1-8 in their last 9 road games.
Cold: are 1-4 in their last 5 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in last 5 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Yankees last 5 on grass.
Hot: Over is 4-0-1 in Yankees last 5 overall.
Hot: Under is 4-0-1 in last 5 road games.
Hot: Under is 3-0-1 in Yankees last 4 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Hot: Over is 3-0-1 in Yankees last 4 home games.

Pick: Yankees -1.5 -105


Detroit (Flaherty) at Minnesota (Abel) – 1:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: Tigers are 4-0 in their last 4 games after losing the first 3 games of a series.
Tigers are 19-7 in their last 26 during game 4 of a series.
Cold: Tigers are 0-7 in Flaherty’s last 7 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Cold: Tigers are 0-6 in their last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cold: Tigers are 0-6 in their last 6 road games.
Cold: Tigers are 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 10-2-1 in Tigers last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
Hot: Over is 5-1 in Flaherty’s last 6 starts with 4 days of rest.
Under is 7-2 in Twins last 9 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Under is 15-5-1 in Twins last 21 on grass.
Under is 15-5-1 in Twins last 21 overall.
Under is 6-2 in Twins last 8 Thursday games.

Pick: Twins +120


Chicago White Sox (Kay) at Kansas City (Lugo) – 7:40 ET

Win/Loss
Hot: White Sox are 6-1 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing record.
Royals are 40-11 in their last 51 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Royals are 45-19 in their last 64 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
White Sox are 2-6 in their last 8 vs. a team with a losing record.
White Sox are 29-81 in their last 110 vs. American League Central.
White Sox are 46-122 in their last 168 road games.

Over/Under
Hot: Under is 5-0 in Royals last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Over is 4-0 in White Sox last 4 road games.
Hot: Under is 6-1 in Royals last 7 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Hot: Under is 8-2 in Royals last 10 Thursday games.
Hot: Over is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Hot: Under is 4-1 in White Sox last 5 vs. American League Central.

Pick: White Sox +162

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